axel_2078 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 (edited) Why is there a Linux Google web site? How is it any different from the regular Google website? Also, is it possible to put a search engine in my web browser because I'm tired of going to google.com to search for something. Edited August 24, 2004 by axel_2078 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDog Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 google.com/linux is a search engine that only searches in sites related to linux. Brilliant to use if you google for software, problems, news etc... related to Linux! Google in the browser... Mozilla - download a Googlebar extension FireFox - Built in Googlebar standard Opera - just type "g" and the search words in the adressbar, or use the buildt in search box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel_2078 Posted August 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I'm currently using Konqueror as my browser. Is it possible to get a search bar for that one? I think Mozilla comes with 10.0, but I've never heard of FireFox or Opera. Which one works the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza9814 Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Firefox really is Mozilla...it's just the browser, no other progs come with it. Opera...I never used it...I hear it was the first with tabs, but that's all I know of it really... I believe all the linux google does is add 'linux' to the end of whatever you search...so really it isn't any different from normal google... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramfree17 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Opera - just type "g" and the search words in the adressbar, or use the buildt in search box. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> g is the google key-character. x is the keycharacter that you want to use if you need to use google.com/linux . ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linux_learner Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 add konqueror 3.3 to the list. the nice thing is, it comes with search engines built in, and like opera you can use hot keys. you can also edit, or add, delete search engines at will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopiX Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 in konqueror google's default search keyword is "gg: [insert search terms]" in the URL bar. I have mine set up so i simply type the phrase i want to search for on google in the URL bar, or type "gg [search terms]" or "linux [search terms]" to search Google Linux (you'd have to add that one yourself i think. its pretty simple).. In Konq go to Configure Konqueror and to Web Shortcuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDog Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 g is the google key-character. x is the keycharacter that you want to use if you need to use google.com/linux . I didn't know that, thanks for the great tip. As for you guys that asked about Opera. Opera was the first browser that used tabs. It was also the first browser with several buildt in search-engines that could be used in different ways. Opera has extremely many key shortcuts too. It has a pretty good buildt in mail-client (M2) and an IRC client. It's very customizable through skins and configurations, so even though it's a heavy browser, you can customize it to be just a lightweight as Firefox. And the best thing... it's Norwegian ...allthough I must admidt I use Firefox most of the time myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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